A review by draagon
Hinamatsuri, Vol. 8 by Masao Ohtake

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

For me, this volume really toed the line between what I can accept in a seinen manga. The things that the mangaka puts poor Hitomi through in this volume were quite cruel, it crossed the line to not being funny. I get it, kids saying curse words when they don't know what they mean can be funny, but to put a young girl in that situation in a place she doesn't know with nobody looking out for her... even though I knew it isn't that kind of manga, my alarm bells still couldn't help but keep going off. I hope future volumes don't continue to cross that line and keep things within the realm of non-torture for young girls.